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Thunderbird has STOPPED polling all accounts on startup.

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yukitaga
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Was once so satisfied with TB ... for years. But a few updates ago TB simply stopped polling all my accounts other than the default account on startup. (If I click 'Get all mail', it does poll all accounts, but I really need it too poll all accounts on startup, AND periodically, neither of which it does any longer.) I've changed no settings. I'm not particularly tech challenged. But unless I can resolve this, I have to go to an alternative client. Hope folks know what is going on. It was a great app. But it no longer does what it used to.

Was once so satisfied with TB ... for years. But a few updates ago TB simply stopped polling all my accounts other than the default account on startup. (If I click 'Get all mail', it does poll all accounts, but I really need it too poll all accounts on startup, AND periodically, neither of which it does any longer.) I've changed no settings. I'm not particularly tech challenged. But unless I can resolve this, I have to go to an alternative client. Hope folks know what is going on. It was a great app. But it no longer does what it used to.

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Wayne Mery
Wayne Mery
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I'm not familiar with the problem.

Please start *Windows'* safe mode with networking enabled - win8 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-including-safe-mode - win7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode - XP http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx

Still In Windows safe mode, start thunderbird in safe mode - http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/safe-mode

Does problem go away?

yukitaga
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Thanks. Later today when I have some time I'll give this a try & let you know.